The House of Castor and Pollux, Pompeii

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Artist/Maker	Scarfe (artist)
Place of origin	Pompeii (made)

Watercolour and pencil on wove paper depicting the house of Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus, in Pompeii. Signed in ink, stamped, and with notes by the artist.

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Categories	Archaeology Watercolours Drawings
Object type	Watercolour
Title	The House of Castor and Pollux, Pompeii (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Pencil Wove Paper Watercolour Watercolour Drawing
Brief description	Watercolour, The House of Castor and Pollux, Pompeii, by Laurence Scarfe, 1952
Physical description	Watercolour and pencil on wove paper depicting the house of Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus, in Pompeii. Signed in ink, stamped, and with notes by the artist.
Dimensions	Height: 39.8cm Width: 57.4cm
Marks and inscriptions	Laurence Scarfe 1952 (Signed and dated verso in ink) LS (Monogram stamp) done in the :/ House of Castor and Pollux Pompei (Inscribed) Permesso/See - Prof. Mauri -/ 11:45 - Wed. Mus. Nazionale (In pencil)
Place depicted	Pompeii
Association	Pompeii
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	P.4-1978

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Record created	March 21, 2012
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244927/the-house-of-castor-and-watercolour-scarfe/

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